John R. Porterfield Jr., MD
NPI 1811977986ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Bessemer, AL
Surgery (MD) in Bessemer, Alabama, trained at University of Alabama School of Medicine (class of 2002). 93 Medicare patients in 2024, $39,488 paid; nearly all of their 56 Part D prescriptions were generic (95%). Intuitive Surgical, Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $137,414 in all, mostly education.
Overview
| NPI | 1811977986 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 17, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 18, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 18, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | 28795 | AL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - General Surgery (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 93 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 142 across 19 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $39,488 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 56 · 70 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 27 |
| Total drug cost | $424.32 |
| Generic share | 95% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Alabama School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2002 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Hospital affiliations
- Medical West, An Affiliate of Uab Health SystemBessemer, AL
- University of Alabama HospitalBirmingham, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$137,414 · 160 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$145,638 · 200 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $132,723 | 132 |
| Davol Inc. | $3,741 | 19 |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $756.15 | 5 |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $105.66 | 3 |
| Histosonics, Inc. | $88.36 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Education$81,200 · 34 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$35,500 · 27 payments
- Travel and Lodging$16,559 · 57 payments
- Food and Beverage$4,156 · 42 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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